SENATE RULES COMMITTEE March 13, 1996 11:04 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Miller, Chair Senator Drue Pearce, Vice Chair Senator Jim Duncan Senator Judy Salo MEMBERS ABSENT Senator Bert Sharp COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE BILL NO. 86 "An Act relating to issuance of special request commemorative gold rush motor vehicle license plates." SENATE BILL NO. 89 "An Act relating to the members of the board and staff of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation." SENATE BILL NO. 193 "An Act requiring insurance coverage for certain costs of birth; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 226 "An Act relating to biennial registration of motor vehicles; imposing biennial registration fees on motor vehicles and authorizing a scheduled biennial municipal tax on motor vehicles; relating to fees for motor vehicle emissions control programs; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 232 "An Act relating to permanent fund dividend program notice requirements, to the ineligibility for dividends of individuals convicted of felonies or incarcerated for misdemeanors, and to the determination of the number and identity of certain ineligible individuals; and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO. 241 "An Act relating to the use of studded tires on the Sterling Highway." SENATE BILL NO. 300 "An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code, primarily to investment securities; amending Rule 8(d), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date." SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to confirmation of appointments of public members who serve on a board or commission involved with managing the assets of the Alaska permanent fund. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37 Urging the United States Congress to give an affirmative expression of approval to a policy authorizing the state to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the export of unprocessed logs harvested from its land and from the land of its political subdivisions and the University of Alaska. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38 Opposing the proposed expansion of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's toxics release inventory program. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 39 Relating to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for placer mining in Alaska. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 419(STA) "An Act relating to the disposal of property, including firearms and ammunition." SJR 32 (CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSE COUNCIL) was removed from the committee calendar this date. PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION SB 86 - See Transportation minutes dated 3/2/95. Finance report 3/12/96. SB 89 - See Senate State Affairs minutes dated 3/9/95. Finance report 3/8/96. SB 193 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/15/96. Finance report 3/12/96. SB 226 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 2/13/96. Finance report 3/12/96. SB 232 - Finance report 3/8/96. SB 241 - See Senate Transportation minutes dated 2/13/96. Finance report 3/8/96. SB 300 - See Labor and Commerce minutes dated 2/27/96 and 2/29/96. SJR 14 - See State Affairs minutes dated 2/21/95. See Judiciary minutes dated 3/22/95, 4/5/95 & 1/24/96. Finance report 3/8/96. SJR 32 - See Judiciary minutes dated 2/26/96. Finance report 3/8/96. SJR 37 - See Resources minutes dated 3/8/96. SJR 38 - See Resources minutes dated 3/8/96. SJR 39 - See Resources minutes dated 3/8/96. HB 419 - Finance report 3/8/96 ACTION NARRATIVE TAPE 96-3, SIDE A CHAIRMAN MILLER called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order at 11:04 a.m. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 86 (COMMEMORATIVE GOLD RUSH LICENSE PLATES) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR DUNCAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 86 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 89 (PERMANENT FUND BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR DUNCAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 89 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 193 (MANDATORY INSURANCE FOR COSTS OF BIRTH) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SALO moved and asked unanimous consent SB 193 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 226 (MOTOR VEHICLE, REGISTRATION, EMISSIONS) before the committee,and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SALO moved and asked unanimous consent SB 226 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 232 (PFD NOTICES AND ELIGIBILITY) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 232 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 241 (STUDDED TIRES ON STERLING HIGHWAY) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR DUNCAN moved and asked unanimous consent SB 241 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SB 300 (UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE:ART 8(SECURITIES)) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SB 300 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 14 (CONFIRMATION OF BD MANAGING PERM FUND) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 14 be approved for calendaring. SENATOR DUNCAN objected. CHAIRMAN MILLER stated the resolution would have be held over until the next meeting of the committee. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 37 (PRIMARY MFG OF PUBLICLY OWNED TIMBER) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 37 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 38 (TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY PROGRAM) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR SALO moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 38 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought SJR 39 (EPA'S NPDES PERMIT FOR PLACER) MINING) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent SJR 39 be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. CHAIRMAN MILLER brought CSHB 419(STA) (AGENCY DISPOSAL OF PROP., INCL. FIREARMS) before the committee, and hearing no discussion, he asked for the pleasure of the committee. SENATOR PEARCE moved and asked unanimous consent CSHB 419(STA) be approved for calendaring. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:13 a.m.